LONDON (Reuters) - Anthony Joshua delivered one of the great nights in British boxing annals by stopping Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round to be crowned IBF, WBA and IBO world heavyweight champion in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Joshua survived a knockdown for the first time in his professional career in the sixth round and looked close to surrendering his unbeaten record until his late bombardment forced the stoppage. In a sensational fifth round, Joshua knocked down Klitschko only to end up hanging on desperately at the end of the round as the Ukrainian launched a remarkable comeback. As I said, I'm not perfect but I'm trying," Joshua told the cheering crowd from the ring. The Ukrainian continued in the sixth, setting up his opponent with the jab before a huge right cross sent Joshua down.

Source: The Star April 29, 2017 22:07 UTC